University of Richmond thoughts

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Anonymous wrote:It always strikes me as funny when DCUM thinks “rich kids school” is an insult. I gotta think these are the same posters who complain their straight A student can’t get a job out of college. The value of networking totally dismissed by people who spend their life posting online.

It’s a risky plan to encourage a middle class kid to cozy up to rich kids for four years in hopes it might get them a job. Some of those rich kids will take the trustafarian route and bum around for a few years after graduation. Many of them will take low paying passion jobs funded by their parents.

Sure, but the pre-professional "rich kid" schools attract a lot of on-campus recruiting and willing internship sponsors. They also provide a lot of career services support.

Those are the most immediate "networking" benefits when it comes to getting a first job out of school. It's not about "cozying up" to rich kids or their parents. It's about the loyal school alumni out in the world, the pipeline companies and organizations that tend to hire from the school, and the career services department that will actively help non-wealthy students access those opportunities.

So-called "rich kid schools" have A LOT to offer, especially if you can afford them via scholarships and merit aid.

I think your last sentence is the key point. Some people just want to write off schools like this, but they can offer very attractive aid packages for a range of people, so they should not be discounted.

Perhaps. I would think employers would prefer hard working middle and upper middle class kids at state flagships, but to each their own.

To make real money you have to go to business/law/med school. That is where I think Richmond falls a bit short of its peer schools. They are not a heavy hitter when it comes to grad school placement. Think Richmond Law and not UVA.

Agree. Just didn’t feel time like a super serious academic school. Kids at W&M seemed for more serious about their studies. But perhaps I misread the vibe.

Not worth $$$
Especially if you are from Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a good school, but even good schools are under more pressure these days if they are expensive. From 2015 to Fall 2024, UR enrollment declined by 11%. Over the same period, VT, W&M, and UVA have increased by 19%, 16%, and 11% respectively. W&L has increased by 3%.

They are going to have a hard time competing at their current price. In the past, they were a lot cheaper and gave out a lot of aid to attract kids. It is crazy to think UR is worth 3x as much as UVA, VT, WM or GM. No rep outside of Virginia.

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Anonymous wrote:It is a good school, but even good schools are under more pressure these days if they are expensive. From 2015 to Fall 2024, UR enrollment declined by 11%. Over the same period, VT, W&M, and UVA have increased by 19%, 16%, and 11% respectively. W&L has increased by 3%.

They are going to have a hard time competing at their current price. In the past, they were a lot cheaper and gave out a lot of aid to attract kids. It is crazy to think UR is worth 3x as much as UVA, VT, WM or GM. No rep outside of Virginia.

They don't really compete at one price. It is likely full pay for wealth, combined with generous financial aid and merit for others.

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Anonymous wrote:It is a good school, but even good schools are under more pressure these days if they are expensive. From 2015 to Fall 2024, UR enrollment declined by 11%. Over the same period, VT, W&M, and UVA have increased by 19%, 16%, and 11% respectively. W&L has increased by 3%.

They are going to have a hard time competing at their current price. In the past, they were a lot cheaper and gave out a lot of aid to attract kids. It is crazy to think UR is worth 3x as much as UVA, VT, WM or GM. No rep outside of Virginia.

They don't really compete at one price. It is likely full pay for wealth, combined with generous financial aid and merit for others.

Who are the people paying full price for this school? Even if you have money there are better options, no?

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RD out now

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It has perhaps the prettiest campus in Virginia.

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Anonymous wrote:It has perhaps the prettiest campus in Virginia.

I disagree…

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Anonymous wrote:It has perhaps the prettiest campus in Virginia.

I disagree…

What is better?

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Anonymous wrote:It has perhaps the prettiest campus in Virginia.

I disagree…

What is better?

DP.
William and Mary is better IMO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It has perhaps the prettiest campus in Virginia.

Pretty campus. Compact so easier to maintain.

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Anonymous wrote:New York Times did an article on this. At a school like Richmond it’s all top 1% or lower class. You are far more likely to go there if you are poor than if you are upper middle class or even wealthy but not uber rich.

Likely the scenario at many privates.

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Anonymous wrote:New York Times did an article on this. At a school like Richmond it’s all top 1% or lower class. You are far more likely to go there if you are poor than if you are upper middle class or even wealthy but not uber rich.

Likely the scenario at many privates.

You are not being factual.

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Anonymous wrote:It has perhaps the prettiest campus in Virginia.

Pretty campus. Compact so easier to maintain.

Many campuses, even for well known schools, are really a mess. They are often spread out or overbuilt in areas with grown outpacing planning. That is not the case at Richmond.

[Anonymous]

Wow. Lots of negative review.
Is UR really that bad??
Don’t know much about it.

[Anonymous]

Very Southern feel. If you don’t mind that the it’s ok.